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SUMMARY:UNICEF Canada Youth Advocacy Summit Showcase 2025
DESCRIPTION:November 20 is recognized as National Child Day in Canada\, and World Children’s Day internationally. National Child Day commemorates Canada’s adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and is a moment to shine a spotlight on the most pressing issues facing children and youth in Canada. \nOn November 20\, join UNICEF Canada\, youth advocates\, partner organizations\, and decision-makers for an intergenerational event to hear directly from young people about their ideas and recommendations on Children’s Rights\, Climate Change\, Education\, Governance and Systems Change\, and Healthcare. \nYouth advocates will also launch the 2025 Reimagine Playbook. Hosted in partnership with Children’s Healthcare Canada\, Inspiring Healthy Futures\, Plan International\, Jack.org\, the Students Commission of Canada\, Campaign 2000\, Equitas\, YMCA Canada\, and BGC Canada. \nAttend here! 
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/unicef-canada-youth-advocacy-summit-showcase-2025/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events
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SUMMARY:New Maternal and Child Mortality Estimates and their programmatic implications for countries in the African region
DESCRIPTION:This is a joint webinar organized by WHO AFRO\, UNFPA ESARO and WCARO\, and UNICEF ESARO and WCARO on new estimates of maternal and infant mortality. We would like to share the methodology used to obtain the mortality estimates\, as well as the current mortality situation and lessons learned from different countries. \nPlease find below the information and link for registration. \n\nDate: July 29\, 9:00 a.m. EST\nLocation: Online\n\nAttend here! 
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/new-maternal-and-child-mortality-estimates-and-their-programmatic-implications-for-countries-in-the-african-region/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events
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SUMMARY:Global Immunization: The emerging threat of diseases like measles and the need to reach every child
DESCRIPTION:Join us as Dr. Natasha Crowcroft (WHO) and Dr. Ephrem Lemango (UNICEF) discuss emerging infectious disease threats around the globe\, and the state of efforts to protect the world’s children through immunization. Hosted by the Centre for Vaccine Preventable Diseases (CVPD) and the Centre for Global Health (CGH) at University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health\, and UNICEF Canada.  \nClick here to attend!
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/global-immunization-the-emerging-threat-of-diseases-like-measles-and-the-need-to-reach-every-child/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Canada
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SUMMARY:UNICEF Canada Youth Advocacy Summit: The Right to be Heard
DESCRIPTION:November 20 is recognized as National Child Day in Canada\, and World Children’s Day internationally. November 20 is Canada’s official day to celebrate their rights in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.  \nHosted in partnership with BGC Canada\, Equitas\, the National Reconciliation Program at Save the Children Canada\, Plan Canada\, the Students Commission of Canada\, and YMCA Canada. \nOn November 20\, join UNICEF Canada\, youth advocates\, partner organizations\, and decision-makers for an intergenerational event to hear directly from young people about their ideas and recommendations on 2SLGBTQ+ Rights\, Child Labour\, Education\, Healthcare and Mental Health. Youth advocates will also launch the 2023 Reimagine Playbook. \nThis event will be available in English and French. \nClick here to register!
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/unicef-canada-youth-advocacy-summit-the-right-to-be-heard/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events,Youth
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SUMMARY:Building Better Family-Friendly Workplaces in the Age of COVID & Beyond
DESCRIPTION:In this online session\, we will dig into the following questions:\n\nWhat support do children and families need from businesses before\, during and after COVID-19\, and how can these needs be met?\n\n\nWhat are the challenges to implementing family-friendly policies such as paid parental leave\, access to affordable childcare\, and flexible working arrangements and how can we overcome them?\n\n\nHow are companies in the U.S. and Canada are tackling these difficult issues both at headquarters and throughout their value chains?\n\n\nHow can taking a child rights approach to family friendly policies benefit both working families and business?\n\nWe will hear perspectives from:\n\nTolu Lawrence\, Vice President of Strategic Growth and Engagement\, Promundo-US\, steering committee member of the Parental Leave Corporate Taskforce & PL+US Board Member\nJulie Sutton\, Senior Director Government Affairs and Global Impact\, VF Corporation (home to brands including Vans®\, The North Face®\, Timberland® and Dickies®)\nAyman Alvi\, Director of Global Benefits\, Scotiabank
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